Meizu U20 vs QMobile Noir S5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    U20:
    LCD
    Noir S5:
    OLED
  • Width

    Noir S5: 7 mm narrower

    U20:
    75.4 mm
    Noir S5:
    68.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir S5: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    U20:
    5.5 in
    Noir S5:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    U20:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Noir S5:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Noir S5: 12 mm shorter

    U20:
    153 mm
    Noir S5:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    U20:
    2016
    Noir S5:
    2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. U20

    Height:
    153 mm +12 mm versus Noir S5
    Width:
    75.4 mm +7 mm versus Noir S5
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
    Weight:
    158 g
  2. 2. Noir S5

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. U20

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Noir S5

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²

U20 has approximately 31.3% more rectangular screen area than Noir S5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for U20, Noir S5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU20Noir S5
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
U20: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. U20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Noir S5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. U20

    3260 mAh

    +960 mAh versus Noir S5

  2. 2. Noir S5

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. U202. Noir S5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U20, Noir S5.
SpecificationU20Noir S5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 75.4 Х 7.7 mm
  • 141 Х 68.4 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme UI
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U20, Noir S5.
SpecificationU20Noir S5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.3%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U20, Noir S5.
SpecificationU20Noir S5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for U20, Noir S5.
SpecificationU20Noir S5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50122
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 703
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2305
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1553
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U20, Noir S5.
SpecificationU20Noir S5
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Rose Gold
  • Gold
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U20, Noir S5.
SpecificationU20Noir S5
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 / 2100 / 2600
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U20, Noir S5.
SpecificationU20Noir S5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U20, Noir S5.
SpecificationU20Noir S5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • gravity